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JOHN n.y BROWN, o F NEW 1Y0 RK, N. Y. Letters Patent No. 60,335, dated .December 11, 1866, p

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Be it known that I, JOHN H. BROWN, o f 449 West street, in the city, county of New York, and State of New` York, have invented a new and Improved Propelling Horse; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

clear and exact description thereof, `which will enable' others skilled in the art to make and use the same, refer- -ence being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichi Figure 1 represents a sectonalside elevation of this invention. Figure 2 is 'an inverted plan of the same. i i' I Similar letters of reference indicate like parte.

his invention relates to a propelling horse, the front Wheel of which is placed out of the centre, lso'fthat by its action the cantering .motion of a horse is imitated. rlhe hind` wheels are rigidly attached to a double crank shaft, and the cranks connect with the hand-levers in such a manner thatby the actionof each hand-lever the tractive power of both wheels isntilizedrand the horse can be propelled with considerablespeed. The hand-leverspass through the 'hbdy of thel horse, which also'encloses the connectingr rods and-cranks, so that the,

A represents a horse madel of wood,

propelling mechanism does not interfere with the chil-ds limbs or clothes. or any ,other suitable material. This horse is supportedin front by a wheel B, whichiisplaced eccentrically on its axle C, so that the sante in revolving imparts to the forepart of the horses body a rising and falling motion,

and thecanteringmotion of a horse is imitated. -lhe hind part of the hoi-seis supported by two n'heels, D, which are rigidly attached to the ends of a double crankshaft E. The cranks a a of said shaft connectby rofds b Z2 with two hand-levers F F, which pass up through the body of the horse in a convenient position for the child which may occupy the horse. In ordinary propelling toys, or veloeipedes, thehind wheels are placed loosely on their axle, and the hand-levers connect with eccentric wrist pins secured in the Wheels. `"Eachlever acts on one V wheel only, and by these means much of the tractive power of said wheels is lost.` `By my arrangement cach lever acts simultaneonsly on both' wheels, and the full traetive power of said wheels is utilized, so that the propeller can be driven with great speed up or down grades, and comparatively littlepowcr is required to' operate the ,samel The hand-leverspass down through the bodyof the horse, so that the same do not interfere with the ohilds legs, and the connecting rods and cranks are concealed under or in the horse, so that the same are not liable to catch the clothes or the4 hands or airmsof the child. v

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent The combination and arrangement of the wheel B,'aXlc C, horse A, wheels D, shaft E, and hand-levers F F,

as herein set forth, operating in the manner and'for the purpose specied. V

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 14th day of August, 1866.

lioHN H. BROWN. Witnesses: JAS. A. Snvrosh WM. DEAN OvnnsLL. 

